Biography
Jose
Gonzalez
Guitarist, composer and virtuoso Cuatro player, Jose Gonzalez is one of
the foremost exponents of Puerto Rican / Caribbean music in the United
States today. Acclaimed for his original compositions featuring "the
Cuatro", (Puerto Rico's national instruments), his four self-produced
recordings have become bestsellers. His music has been featured in
television and film productions by PBS, CNN, cable TV, Smithsonian
Insitute and three Putumayo world music collection CDs.
A graduate of the University of Puerto Rico, Jose has recorded
and/or performed with major artists in the world of Latin popular
music, (Libertad Lamarque, Sandro, Braulio, Danny Rivera, Andres
Jimenez, Roy Brown, Wilkins, Giovanni Hidalgo and Ruben Blades). His
vast musical experience includes performances in Mexico, Dominican
Republic, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Curacao and the USA.
Jose has performed at:
1. Boston Fine Arts Museum
2. Berklee Performance Center
3. U-Mass, Bright Moments Festival
4. Chicago Arts and Science Museum
5. University of Puerto Rico
6. First Night Hartford '96, '97
7. Heineken Jazz Jam Series
8. Connecticut Classical Guitar Soc.
9. New Jersey Chamber Music Society |
10. U-Conn, Hartford
11. Yale University, New Haven
12. Zoofari '96, '97, Uttica NY
13. Hartford Symphony Orchestra
14. Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra
15. World Guitar Festival, Martinique
16. Bronx Arts Ensemble, NYC
17. OAS (Washington, DC)
18. First Night Northampton '98 |
José is now introducing a new recording, band and concert, Banda
Criolla/ "Celebracion". Featuring the contemporary dance rhythms of
Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the nine piece Latin band
(Banda Criolla) performs an exotic mix of original compositions as well
as the best of today's latin / Caribbean music scene.
Here's what other have to say:
- "Es una joya..buena ejecución,
excelentes arreglos, cuatro estrellas!****" -El Nuevo Dia
- "A gem of an album..an exceptional
piece of work..one of the finest recordings to come out of the modern
Puerto Rican music genre in years.."- San Juan Star
- "Una grabacion de una belleza
espectacular!".. -Claridad
- "Jose Gonzalez makes the Cuatro weep
and rejoice in this overpowering and outstanding and eclectic album"..
-San JUan Cable Entertainment Guide
- "Criollo Clasico es la grabacion de
excelencia de este mes!"- Revista
Imagen
- "Some of the most lyrically beautiful
music I have heard..a flawless collection of instrumental gems"- Dirty
Linen Music Magazine
- "Wonderfully recorded and
produced...Jose Gonzalez shines as a player and a composer" - Valley
Advocate "Jose Gonzalez has
produced a stunner of a CD..full of lively rhythms, flowing melodies
and masterly guitar playing!" Springfield Union News
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